James paton



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` (No Modl.)

TOBOGGAN.'

Patented'Nov. 2, 1886.-

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JAMES PATON, OF MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA.

TOBOGGAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Pater-1t No. 351,790, dated November 2, 1886. Application tiled March 17. 1886. Serial No. 195,598. (No model.) Patented in Canalla January 19,1886, No. 23,187.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES PATON, of the city of Montreal, in the District of Montreal and Province of Quebec, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toboggans; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

My invention comprises certain improvements in the yconstruction of toboggans, for the purpose of making them cheaper in first cost, stronger, and more easily steered. It may be thus briefly described.

I propose to make the turned-over front part or hood of the toboggan separate from the body or carryingpart, which will, be made as in the ordinary Indian toboggan, of thin boards. The head and the body will have an overlapping joint aud be secured together by longitudinal strips running the whole lengt-h of the body and partially round the bodyand attached to both. These longitudinal strips both serve to strengthen the toboggan and facilitate its steering. I propose to secure the cross-bars to which the side rods are attached to the longitudinal boards by rivets or screws, each one passing through a longitudinal slot in the cross-bar, this construction allowing the longitudinal boards to shrink and swell without warping or cracking. At convenient points for the steerer and those sitting' on the toboggan'I attach handles formed' of loops of leather, through the ends of which the side rods pass, riv-l eted and twisted round, so as to give a firm grip to the hands.

In order to obviate or lessen danger from collisions, duc., I provide for emergencies a brake, made of a strip of iron or other metal, hinged to the rear end of the toboggan, clear of the ground when not in use, and brought in contact with it by means of a handle op erated by the steerer.

Th'e cushion of my toboggan has at its rear end two rings, which lit on the ends of the side rods, and it is attached at its front end by a strap running through a ring fastened, usually, to the front cross-bar. ment allows the'cushion to be taken off and put on easily and quickly,holding it, at the This arrange-` same time, irmly in place, and thereby obviates the injury caused to both toboggan and cushion by the accumulation and melting of snow between them.

For full comprehension of my invention, reference must be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification,

in which- Figure l is aside view of my toboggan; Fig. 2, a top view, and Fig. 3 a view of the bottom. Y

Similar lettersv of reference indicate like parts.

A is the body or carrying part ofthe toboggan, A being the head, made separate and bent into the shape shown, in any usual way, these being faced, as shown at a, and secured bars in any usual way,and passing through loops, at the heads of handles E, of leather or other'like substance, preferably rolled or twisted round, so astogive afirin grip for the hands, and clinched by rivets.

F is a plate, usually of metal, hinged tothe rear end of the toboggan, and when not in use being clear of the ground. When it is desired to lessen the speed of the toboggan, or to stop it altogether, this plate is turned downward by the handle F', and then comes in contact with the surface and acts as a brake.

G is the cushion, g 'g being the end rings,

which catch on the ends of the side rods D;

and G', a ring secured to or near the front cross-bar, through which passes a strap, H,

serving to hold the front end of the cushion a in place.

Having thus described my iuventiomI beg to state that what I claim, and wish to secure by Letters Patent, is as follows:

1. A toboggank composed of the body or ICO carrying part A, separate head A', and strips B B B,Conneoting saine, all as herein Set forth.

2. In :L toboggan, the combination, with the longitudinals, of cross-bars secured thereto hy 5 screws passing;` up through slots in same, as

and for the purposes sot forth.

il. The cushion of a toboggan, secured thereto by rings passing over the rear ends ol' the side rods, and a strap passing through a ring attached to the front cross-har to hold front lo end in place, all as herein set forth.

JAMES PATON.

Witnesses:

OWEN W. EVANS, ALEX. W. Dow. 

